WEAK LAWS AND JUDGES ENCOURAGE CRIMINALS

Why is it that our judicial system and weak laws allow the criminals
infecting our society to continue to win?

Carpentersville's Larry Clemons was investigated by police for over 10
years before he could be convicted of drug trafficking. Police describe
Clemons as a wholesale distributor to many gangs.

Clemons' weak minimal imprisonment of two six-year terms, which
ridiculously run at the same time, and with likely early parole, will put
this drug kingpin back on our streets in a few years, no doubt doing
business as usual.

The risks of being caught and severely sentenced is so unlikely with our
weak and lenient judges and laws that the efforts of our police and
community are defeated. The newspaper article identified Judge Grant
Wegner's involvement.

Hugh A. McGowan
Elgin